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'Star Wars': Diego Luna to Star in 'Rogue One' Prequel Series
Hollywood Reporter ^ | November 8, 2018 | Aaron Couch, Natalie Jarvey

Posted on 11/08/2018 2:55:49 PM PST by EdnaMode

Disney is continuing to expand its Star Wars galaxy.

Disney is developing a live-action scripted series with Diego Luna, star of 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It will go into production next year for Disney's streaming service, called Disney Plus. The series will follow rebel spy Cassian Andor during the early days of the Rebellion and ahead of the events of Rogue One.

"Going back to the Star Wars universe is very special for me,” Luna said of the Rogue One prequel. “I have so many memories of the great work we did together and the relationships I made throughout the journey. We have a fantastic adventure ahead of us, and this new exciting format will give us the chance to explore this character more deeply.”

After spending several months without an official name, the family-friendly streaming service has finally been named Disney Plus. That’s consistent with the company’s branding for its ESPN streaming service, which is simply ESPN Plus.

The company will hold an event in April to reveal more information about the forthcoming service, Disney CEO Iger said Thursday during the company's earnings call with reporters. He said that he recently traveled to the offices of BAMtech, the developer of the app, and described what he saw as having “elegant navigation” and the ability to personalize content, which will include both new projects like the Rogue One prequel as well as library fare.

This is the second Star Wars series Disney has announced for its direct-to-consumer platform and joins The Mandalorian from showrunner Jon Favreau. The reveal of the Rogue One prequel arrives months after Iger revealed in February that multiple Star Wars live-action series were in the works for the DTC platform.

Disney Plus is designed to be the Mouse House's Netflix rival. The service, which is planned for a launch sometime in 2019, will be home to original and library content from Lucasfilm (Star Wars), Marvel and Pixar. Disney Plus has been ramping up its original Marvel scripted series and plans to bring several familiar faces from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the new platform with shows of their own. Iger confirmed it was developing a series to star Tom Hiddleston as Loki. Meanwhile, Disney has begun trimming its Marvel fare on Netflix, axing dramas Iron Fist and Luke Cage as the clock ticks down to zero on just how long the feature film library content will remain on the streaming giant.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: diegoluna; luna; rogueone; starwars
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Rogue Zero.
1 posted on 11/08/2018 2:55:49 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode; Army Air Corps; GraceG; BenLurkin; beaversmom

2 posted on 11/08/2018 2:56:52 PM PST by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: EdnaMode

Prequel to a prequel....................


3 posted on 11/08/2018 2:58:29 PM PST by Red Badger (FNo-platform us all you want. Ban us all you want. Smear us all you want. You canÂ’t stop an idea...)
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To: KC_Lion

Make it STOP! Gads, more sequel, postquel, prequel, Nyquil... GAAAAAAAH!


4 posted on 11/08/2018 2:59:46 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Red Badger

Dead series. The first was so boring I only made it through the first 19 minutes.


5 posted on 11/08/2018 3:00:12 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: KC_Lion

“My name diego luna. I am not a main character in SWU so I cannot create controversy in small minds of my creator. You keel my father. I keel your droid.”

Now they are going the other way — trying to work with characters no one gives 2 farks for. They think will work by not offending canon.

Disney misses the point AGAIN.


6 posted on 11/08/2018 3:00:33 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Always believe women except: clinton rape, ellison assault, booker groping, ted kennedy murder)
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To: EdnaMode

Another real Alpha Male actor...


7 posted on 11/08/2018 3:00:41 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Red Badger

So it takes place in between scenes in the prequel or before Rogue one altogether?


8 posted on 11/08/2018 3:00:58 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: Army Air Corps

Disney is doing to movies what Marvel did in the 90s. Flood the channel with product and control distribution.


9 posted on 11/08/2018 3:02:40 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: Red Badger

Rogue One: The Phantom Menace.


10 posted on 11/08/2018 3:02:51 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode
Rouge One was the only remotely good Star Wars movie in the past 20 years, and that's only because of this scene:

Whatever else Rouge Zero has in it, it better have more of this.

11 posted on 11/08/2018 3:03:45 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: KC_Lion

Will it have even more gay characters?


12 posted on 11/08/2018 3:03:54 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Army Air Corps

Will Disney do as Marvel did (and concert agents do now), If you want to book the live action adaptation of Frozen you also need to book these 4 turkeys....


13 posted on 11/08/2018 3:04:07 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: SaveFerris

(I was meaning “Solo” was it?)


14 posted on 11/08/2018 3:04:41 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: EdnaMode

I really liked Rogue One. I don’t have big expectations for Star Wars movies. If they have a little romance and some “save the world” stuff and a few moments of humor, and some swashbuckling sabers or something, I’m good.

I am in the Force and the Force is in me.

Bring it.


15 posted on 11/08/2018 3:05:27 PM PST by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: married21

And Darth Vader could potentially appear in the series.


16 posted on 11/08/2018 3:07:01 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: Red Badger

How about a Star Wars Holiday Special?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIBkRs3pPKI


17 posted on 11/08/2018 3:07:40 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: EdnaMode

cool!


18 posted on 11/08/2018 3:12:53 PM PST by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard; KC_Lion

19 posted on 11/08/2018 3:14:31 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: SaveFerris

Oh, not again! Ew!


20 posted on 11/08/2018 3:15:27 PM PST by W. (Just start shooting the bastards!)
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